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Cedarberg Hiking | South Africa | Cedarberg |
| The Cedarberg Wilderness area, with its wild and dramatically coloured and weathered rocks, is ideal for walking. Ancient forest trails take you through pristine mountain fynbos. There's hardly a soul to be seen and a sense of peace descends on you as you walk. This hiking tour is a series of half day and one day walks in the mountains and is ideal for the keen hiker. |
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| Meals |
Full Board |
| Accommodation |
Traditional Mountain Lodge |
| Departure Dates |
Mondays |
| Transport |
Luxury VW microbus with Air-conditioning OR Luxury Sedan car with Air-conditioning |
| Price Includes |
Meals and accommodation as shown in text, transport, services of a guide, all park and entrance fees |
| Price Excludes |
International flights, visas, items of a personal nature, meals not specified |
| Minimum Number |
2 |
| Climate |
Mediterranean (hot dry summers, cooler wetter winters but with many warm dry days) |
| Best time to go |
March to November. Not recommended for December to February |
| Health Requirements |
None. Sunblock essential |
| Combines well with |
Mellow Cape self-drive, Short Breaks in the Cape
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| Other Ideas |
Parties of 4 or more can choose their own departure date, subject to availability
Terrain varies from mountain hikes to gentle vineyard walks (2A to 3C grading)
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| Notes |
Don't plan a hiking trip from early December to February as it is simply too hot to hike comfortably. Daily flights into Cape Town with SAA or BA from £560 including taxes |
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 Day 1 : Depart Cape Town for the Cedarberg
Travel north from Cape Town and over the Piekenierskloof pass and you descend into a different world. You are only two hours drive from Cape Town and yet the country has changed; wilder, warmer with a raw, dramatic beauty. Towering mountains, brilliant purple in the late afternoon light, preside over a fruit-filled valley laden with the scent of orange blossom in the spring. This is Africa ? magnificent and awe-inspiring.
Climb up into the Cedarberg mountains to Algeria Forest Station. Here you enjoy quite a steep hike up to a waterfall where you enjoy a magnificent view down the valley whilst you enjoy your picnic lunch. Return to Algeria Forest Station to relax or perhaps swim in the rock pools before continuing to Mount Ceder for your three nights stay.
Mount Ceder Lodge is a delightful lodge high in the Cedarberg, ideally situated for mountain hiking, fishing, swimming and visiting San (Bushman) rock paintings. The eight cottages range in size from charming one bedroom cottages to spacious four bedroom houses, all with Oregon pine furnishings. They are immaculately kept with obvious pride and attention to detail.
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Day 2 : Walk to the Maltese Cross
Take the enjoyable walk to the imposing monolith of Maltese Cross in the morning (3 to 4 hours walk) where you enjoy a magnificent view of the Cedarberg range. In the afternoon enjoy some wine tasting at the Cedarberg Wine Estate nearby, swim in the Maalgat rock pools and visit the Stadsaal caves and Bushmen rock art paintings.
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Day 3 : Walk to the Wolfberg Cracks and Arch
Today an early start for the steep, but rewarding, climb up to dramatic Wolfberg Cracks (1 to 1½ hours hike). If the group is keen, from here you can traverse along the top through a moonscape of weird rock formations to the imposing Wolfberg Arch. Wolfberg Cracks is a 3 to 4 hour walk in total whereas the longer walk to the Arch takes 8 to 9 hours.
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 Day 4 : Explore Tulbagh and return to Cape Town
This morning you enjoy a short walk near Mount Ceder before travelling south to Ceres through dramatic mountain scenery. From Ceres you visit the charming 18th century village of Tulbagh with its white-washed Cape Dutch houses. After lunch and wine-tasting you return to Cape Town in the late afternoon.
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1 Feb 2008
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31 Oct 2008
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1 Nov 2008
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31 Dec 2008
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| Per person sharing |
ZAR R 6,700 |
ZAR R 6,975 |
| Prices may be based
on current exchange rates and are subject to change prior to booking. |
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